Americas

Manufacturers Are Rushing ERP Modernization and Paying the Price

Manufacturers' urgency to modernize their ERP systems amid rising AI demands must prioritize careful sequencing over risky big bang implementations, as organizational readiness and data maturity are critical for successful transformation amidst growing complexity.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Cost Pressures Reshape ERP and AI Priorities in 2026, SAPinsider Benchmark Finds

Cost pressure is redefining how organizations approach ERP and AI in 2026. SAPinsider’s latest benchmark shows S/4HANA transformation, platform investment, and operational efficiency shaping technology decisions. The findings highlight a shift toward execution across overlapping priorities.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

How Clorox Planned Its SAP S/4HANA Transformation—Insights from the CIO

Clorox shares how it planned and executed its SAP S/4HANA transformation, highlighting adoption, execution trade-offs, and how success is defined after go-live.

Analytics and AI

Syspro Names Leanne Taylor CEO as Part of Leadership Succession Plan

Syspro has appointed Leanne Taylor as CEO, succeeding Jaco Maritz, to spearhead the company's next phase of growth driven by AI and operational intelligence in ERP, reflecting a strategic alignment with its new ownership under Advent.

Analytics and AI

Oracle AI Financials Rewire Federal ERP Playbooks

Oracle is advancing in the federal market with its AI-powered Federal Financials, now listed in the U.S. Treasury’s FM QSMO Marketplace, which facilitates the transition from legacy systems to a modernized, integrated ERP platform for public finance teams.

Data and Data Management

Inside the Global Data Center Investment Surge and Why It Matters for ERP Leaders

Recent massive investments in data centers by major tech companies signify a transformative buildout of global computing capacity, driven by the demands of enterprise AI, geographic strategic importance, and energy constraints, reshaping how cloud and AI services will be delivered in the future.

Quality and Testing

‘The “SaaSpocalypse” Narrative is Conflating Disruption With Complete Elimination:’ Rick Rider

Infor's Rick Rider argues that rather than the "SaaSpocalypse" narrative suggesting autonomous AI will replace traditional SaaS, vertical industry-specific SaaS will actually enhance AI's reliability and precision.

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Analytics and AI

Architecting the Intelligent Enterprise Across Mixed Ecosystems

How Visionsoft helps enterprises unify Microsoft, Oracle, and other ERP platforms through integration, migration, and intelligent architecture.

Analytics and AI

How MAG Unified Data with Snowflake to Improve Visibility and Reduce Costs

Mark Anthony Group (MAG) unified fragmented data using Snowflake to improve visibility, reduce total cost of ownership, and enable faster, AI-driven decisions across global operations.

Financial Management

Unlocking Dynamic, AI‑Enabled Finance: IBV Insights on Building a Value‑Based Operating Model

Wednesday, 13, May 2026 at 11:00 AM ET Most organizations still make critical decisions on top of rigid planning cycles, fragmented data, and limited AI adoption—slowing response to disruption and constraining innovation. Drawing on new IBM Institute for Business Value...

Analytics and AI

NetSuite and OpenAI Signal Shift Toward Governed AI Agents Across Enterprise Systems

Enterprise vendors are prioritizing the governance of AI agent access and workflows through initiatives like Oracle NetSuite's AI Connector Service and OpenAI's Codex plugin system, aiming to standardize interactions and control behavior across business systems.

Automation

Rocketlane Launches Nitro to Automate Professional Services Delivery

Rocketlane has launched Nitro, an AI execution layer embedded within its PSA platform to automate repeatable delivery tasks. The platform extends AI from planning and reporting into execution inside live projects. This approach aims to improve consistency and predictability across professional services delivery.

Analytics and AI

Deltek Expands AI-Driven ERP and PSA Positioning with IDC MarketScape Recognition

Deltek is establishing itself as a specialized AI platform for project-based industries, focusing on lifecycle orchestration rather than standalone ERP functionalities, as validated by IDC MarketScape, which underscores its strength in integrating AI across project workflows to enhance efficiency and compliance.

ERP Strategy and Planning

AttivoERP Expands Advisory Capabilities with Acuity Acquisition as ERP Services Shift Upstream

AttivoERP's acquisition of Acuity Consulting Group marks its shift from implementation to higher-value advisory services, responding to midmarket demand for comprehensive ERP guidance and a broader evolution in the industry toward integration of advisory capabilities, vendor neutrality, and full-lifecycle transformation.

Analytics and AI

IBM Client Zero on Oracle: A Blueprint for Enterprise AI at Scale

Wednesday, 29, April 2026 at 2:00 PM ET Enterprises are investing heavily in AI but are struggling to move beyond pilots, redesign work, and prove ROI on Oracle platforms. This webinar shows how to operationalize AI using IBM’s Client Zero...

CRM and Customer Experience

‘The Biggest Opportunity is Moving From Reactive to Proactive Decision-Making:’ Jon Pollock

Acumatica’s 2026 R1 release introduces embedded AI into core workflows to enhance decision-making, enabling mid-market organizations to proactively manage supply chain challenges and improve operational efficiency.

Security

SAP Security Has the Board’s Attention—Now What?

SAP security has gained visibility at the executive level but often fails to drive decisions due to a lack of effective translation of cyber risks into clear business impacts, as highlighted by Asha Vartak, emphasizing that awareness alone is insufficient for action in a landscape increasingly influenced by AI and regulatory pressures.

Data and Data Management

The Power BI Crash That Sparked a Data Revolution at Dodge Industrial

Dodge Industrial underwent a radical data transformation, shifting from a fragmented legacy system to a unified architecture using SAP Datasphere and S/4HANA, enabling agile governance and reliable data access for users.

Lift-and-Shift ERP Strategies NTT DATA and Microsoft

Cloud Platform and Technology

Demystifying SAP Business Suite and Cloud ERP with SAP Transformation Leader Anurag Barua

As SAP customers navigate the challenges of transformation deadlines, increasing cloud options, and rapid AI advancements, Anurag Barua emphasizes a structured approach to modernize with clarity amidst complexity, presenting vital insights at SAPinsider 2026 on utilizing RISE and GROW strategies for successful migration to SAP Cloud ERP.

Analytics and AI

Cloud Infrastructure Spend Hits $110B: How Hyperscalers Are Building for AI at Scale

Global cloud infrastructure spending hit $110.9 billion in Q4 2025, driven by AI demand. Hyperscalers are scaling capacity rapidly, reshaping how enterprises plan ERP and AI workloads.

Analytics and AI

Hybrid ERP Deployments Becoming Standard as Industry Grows

The ERP market is evolving into a strategic, data-driven platform, with hybrid deployments on the rise as enterprises blend on-premise and cloud solutions, expecting overall market growth to $40.6 billion by 2033, while AI and industry-specific modules reshape its architecture and consumption.

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Analytics and AI

Snowflake Research Finds UK Firms Investing in AI but Struggling to Scale Productivity Gains

UK organizations are increasing AI investment, but most are not yet seeing productivity gains at scale. Snowflake research highlights execution gaps driven by data, skills, and governance challenges.

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ERP Strategy and Planning

Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Exposes the Cost of Delayed Digital Infrastructure

Cell and gene therapy manufacturing is exposing the limits of manual coordination. As programs scale, digital orchestration is becoming essential to ensure traceability, reduce risk, and support operational execution.

ERP Strategy and Planning

Unlock Peak Performance: Partner with a Certified Expert

A successful business transformation relies on selecting a Certified Partner who not only provides an effective solution but also ensures optimized processes, centralized data, and automated success for maximum value.

Analytics and AI

SAP’s Reltio Deal Puts Data Quality at the Heart of ERP AI

Discover what SAP's acquisition of Reltio means for the ERP landscape. Learn why unified master data is now the critical foundation for enterprise AI success.

CRM and Customer Experience

SAP Engagement Index UK Report Reveals CX Failures Rooted in Data and ERP Integration Gaps

SAP’s latest Engagement Index reveals a growing gap between how businesses perceive customer experience and what consumers actually encounter. Fragmented data, weak AI execution, and siloed systems are driving dissatisfaction and brand abandonment. The findings highlight a shift in CX ownership toward enterprise data and architecture.

Automation

Levi’s ERP Overhaul Hits 60% as Retailer Positions for AI-Driven Orchestration

Levi Strauss & Co. is advancing its digital transformation with a 60% complete global ERP modernization aimed at enhancing AI-driven orchestration and data visibility, as the company shifts towards direct-to-consumer sales expected to represent 55% of its growing revenue, while simultaneously upgrading its supply chain and e-commerce infrastructure.

Financial Management

From Manual Close to Strategic Finance

The financial close process is hindering finance leaders' strategic capabilities due to inefficiencies caused by manual work and heavy spreadsheet reliance, necessitating a shift towards standardized and automated processes to reclaim valuable time and enhance leadership impact.

Financial Management

Strategic Reporting Playbook

Group reporting and consolidation have become critical to CFO leadership as organizations grow more complex. Increasing demands—from multiple entities, currencies, and stakeholders—require faster, clearer, and more reliable financial insights. However, many finance teams still rely on slow, fragmented processes that deliver insights too late, forcing leaders to make decisions based on outdated information. This playbook highlights the shift from periodic to continuous, connected reporting, showing how real-time visibility improves confidence, strengthens credibility, and enables better decision-making. It also outlines how finance leaders can create a single source of truth and transform consolidation into a proactive, insight-driven process.

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Data and Data Management

Snowflake Adds Governance Skills to Cortex Code to Streamline AI Data Control

Snowflake has introduced governance skills within Cortex Code, embedding data classification, access control, and monitoring directly into AI-driven workflows to improve enterprise data management and compliance.